To install the MySQL database server, download the installer from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ Download the MySQL Community Server from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ On the Generally Available (GA) Releases tab select the operating system and click the Go to Download Page button, Click the Download button next to the web or offline installer, If you don’t want to register at Oracle, click the No …
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Migrate a WordPress web site to DreamHost
DreamHost is one of the recommended WordPress hosting providers. The DreamHost website has an extensive knowledge base, but the necessary steps to move your live site from another provider are scattered over multiple pages at https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/214693178-How-to-manually-migrate-WordPress-to-DreamHost. These steps will guide you through the streamlined migration process. At your old provider Create a site and database …
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Waiting for SSH service on …:22, retrying in 3 seconds
When you try to launch a new EC2 instance in AWS using Chef Test Kitchen and the process times out with the message: Waiting for SSH service on …:22, retrying in 3 seconds $$$$$$ [SSH] connection failed, terminating (#<Net::SSH::AuthenticationFailed: Authentication failed for user …@…>) >>>>>> ——Exception——- >>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed >>>>>> Message: 1 actions failed. …
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Failed to complete #create action: [undefined method `version’ for nil:NilClass] on …
When you execute kitchen converge to launch an EC2 instance in AWS with Chef Test Kitchen, you get the error message: >>>>> ——Exception——- >>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed >>>>>> Message: 1 actions failed. >>>>>> Failed to complete #create action: [undefined method `version’ for nil:NilClass] on … >>>>>> ———————- >>>>>> Please see .kitchen/logs/kitchen.log for more details >>>>>> Also …
Could not load the ‘ec2’ driver from the load path
When you execute kitchen list and the driver in your .kitchen file is “ec2“, the following error message appears: >>>> ——Exception——- >>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ClientError >>>>>> Message: Could not load the ‘ec2’ driver from the load path. Please ensure that your driver is installed as a gem or included in your Gemfile if using Bundler. >>>>>> ———————- …
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Could not load the ‘vagrant’ driver from the load path
When you execute the kitchen converge command to launch a virtual machine on your workstation with the Vagrant driver, you may get the error message: >>>>> ——Exception——- >>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ClientError >>>>>> Message: Could not load the ‘vagrant’ driver from the load path. Please ensure that your driver is installed as a gem or included in …
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Vagrant installation
Vagrant Installation Warning! The new versions of Vagrant delete the contents of the /opt/vagrant directory. If you want to keep old versions of Vagrant, first move them out of the /opt directory. Download Vagrant from https://www.vagrantup.com/ and follow the instructions to install it. Select DOWNLOAD… Select the operating system of your workstation. For Ubuntu: Debian RedHat: Centos …
Ubuntu gets stuck in a login loop
When I rebooted my Ubuntu machine it started to repeatedly ask for the password. When I entered the correct password, the screen went black and asked for the password again. The problem was an error in the ~/.profile file. To log into the Ubuntu terminal Press the Ctrl-Alt-F3 key combination Enter the username Enter the password …
DevOps Engineering part 1. (Ubuntu) – Install the DevOps development tools on Ubuntu
DevOps Software installation on Ubuntu There are multiple ways to install software on Ubuntu Install a .deb package from the local drive with dpkg Install the software from the internet with apt Show hidden files To be able to see hidden files in Files Start Files, In the Edit menu select Preferences, On the Views tab check …
Configure the Ubuntu virtual machine in VirtualBox
Enable shared folders on the virtual machines To be able to use shared folders between the host ( your workstation ) and the virtual machine. Start the Ubuntu virtual machine in Virtual Box, Select the virtual machine window on your workstation, In the Devices menu of Virtual Box select Insert Guest Additions CD image… Click the Run button, …
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